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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Thu 24 Apr 22:13
32 years since that night at Old Trafford, Manchester we have a rubber match of sorts when Chris Eubank Jnr. faces Connor Benn.
This has kinda crept up on me, trying to pretend I`m not really interested but now 2 days out I can`t wait.
Chris cutting so much weight v Connor going up two weight division it almost makes it an even fight.
I was team Benn back in the day but now I`m Eubank all the way.
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Fri 25 Apr 01:15
I was team Benn back then but can`t really take to either of these two.
Still , I doubt they`ll lose any sleep over that đ
I`m going for a contentious decision and a rematch clause being triggered to generate more money .... Then possibly another rematch if the score is tied at 1-1 after the second match .
Seen some footage of Benn snr on the pads recently....he`s still got it.
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Fri 25 Apr 08:38
Two average fighters living off their father`s name. I can`t see either ever winning a world title so I suppose this will be as big as it gets for them.
I hope Conor Hen gets beaten though, junior has grown on me and it it was a good gesture of his to pay the fighters who lost out because Benn failed the drugs test before the initial date.
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Topic Originator: Bandy
Date: Fri 25 Apr 14:38
Benns a drug cheat.
I`ll be backing eubank.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Fri 25 Apr 14:43
That`s an expensive weight miss......
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Fri 25 Apr 15:49
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ipswichpar, Fri 25 Apr 14:43
That`s an expensive weight miss......
Itâs tough on both
- cutting weight definitely drains the body and screws with stamina
BUT - Benn going up two weight classes? Jeez
Been there, done that, it was not pretty.
8/10kg can be a helluva difference at this weight.
Eubank is limited to an 8 lb (3.6kg) gain on the morning of the fight, but that still gives him a good 12 hours before the fight.
He could easily be 10kg or more heavier.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 25 Apr 16:15
Whoâs your dough on, Lux? Has to be Eubank?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Fri 25 Apr 16:15)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 25 Apr 16:16
The whole thing seems farcical. I`m surprised two fighters whose normal weights are so different are allowed to fight each other. I`ve also just read that each fighter is expected to earn a seven- figure purse! That can only be because of the rivalry of their fathers when they were in their prime.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 25 Apr 16:23
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wee eck, Fri 25 Apr 16:16
The whole thing seems farcical. I`m surprised two fighters whose normal weights are so different are allowed to fight each other. I`ve also just read that each fighter is expected to earn a seven- figure purse! That can only be because of the rivalry of their fathers when they were in their prime.
Boxing has gone down this route, sadly. We have âyou tubersâ getting lots of cash to fight OAP boxers.
I wonder what Ali would have thought of it all?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Fri 25 Apr 16:23)
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Fri 25 Apr 16:24
Boxing is nothing but a show these days.
Gets more like the WWE every year.
It`s always been a shady sport at top level and fights like this and the recent Mike Tyson fight should never have been sanctioned.
But .... Money makes the world go round đł
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Fri 25 Apr 16:50
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Raymie the Legend, Fri 25 Apr 16:15
Whoâs your dough on, Lux? Has to be Eubank?
Iâd like to see Benn give Eubank a whupping, and while I think he will win the early rounds, donât think he can get the stoppage - would be happy to see it though!
I suspect the weight/power difference will be too much.
Eubank to catch up with Benn after 4/5 rounds
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Fri 25 Apr 17:49
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Luxembourg Par, Fri 25 Apr 15:49
Quote:
ipswichpar, Fri 25 Apr 14:43
That`s an expensive weight miss......
Itâs tough on both
- cutting weight definitely drains the body and screws with stamina
BUT - Benn going up two weight classes? Jeez
Been there, done that, it was not pretty.
8/10kg can be a helluva difference at this weight.
Eubank is limited to an 8 lb (3.6kg) gain on the morning of the fight, but that still gives him a good 12 hours before the fight.
He could easily be 10kg or more heavier.
That`s very interesting Lux, can the human body put on 10kg in 12 hours? And how would they do that? I guess they could eat loads but would the body be able to absorb that much in that timescale or would it just sh 1t it out? Would most of the weight be in being dehydrated then hydrating?
I eat like a horse and drink like a fish but I`m lucky if I`ve put on 12kg of weight in 30 years, even when I was getting through 6000 calories a day I never put on a pound, just spent half the day in the toilet
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Fri 25 Apr 20:40
Boxing has been a joke for decades now.
It wasnât innocent from fixing back in the day either but the advent of big money box office fights has demeaned the âsportâ to a huge degree.
TV calls the result not the judges.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein PĂ€ckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Fri 25 Apr 22:25
Most of the weight is fluidsâŠ
He will have been dehydrating for days - REALLY dangerous, and why his dad has been so vocal about it.
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